1870 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
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The 1870 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8.
Governor
William Clafin was re-elected to a third consecutive one-year term, defeating Democrat John Quincy Adams II and abolitionist attorney Wendell Phillips
, running on the Labor Reform ticket.
In the concurrent but separate election for Lieutenant Governor, Republican Joseph Tucker was also re-elected to a third term.
General election
Candidates
- John Quincy Adams II, former State Representative from Quincy and nominee for Governor in 1868 and 1869
- William Claflin, incumbent Governor since 1869 (Republican)
- Wendell Phillips, abolitionist and activist (Labor Reform)
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | William Claflin (incumbent) | 79,549 | 52.90% | 0.60 | |
Democratic | John Quincy Adams II | 48,680 | 32.37% | 4.26 | |
Labor Reform | Wendell Phillips | 21,946 | 14.59% | 4.79 | |
Write-in | 206 | 0.14% | 0.07 | ||
Republican hold | Swing |
See also
References
- ^ "MA Governor, 1870". OurCampaigns. Retrieved September 10, 2020.